Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 6 — ANIMAL REGULATION AND PROTECTION
Sebastopol Municipal Code Ch. 6.18 Cats
Sebastopol Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Sebastopol
Cite as: Sebastopol Municipal Code Chapter 6.18 · Text as of 2026-10-05
6.18.010 Registration of cats permitted.¶
Any person who owns or keeps any cat over four months of age within the City may voluntarily register such cat pursuant to this chapter.
6.18.020 Application for registration – Fees.¶
Application for registration of a cat shall be made in writing to the Animal Control Officer by the owner/guardian of the cat to be registered. Such application shall be on a form approved by the Animal Control Officer and shall be accompanied by a registration fee to be set by the Animal Control Officer.
6.18.030 Application – Issuance of certificate – Registration period.¶
Upon receipt of an application and fees as set out in SMC 6.16.030 for registration of a cat, the Animal Control Officer shall issue a cat registration certificate and a serially numbered license tag. Every registration certificate and license tag issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for the life of the cat registered thereby.
6.18.040 License tag – Duplicate.¶
If a license tag for any cat registered pursuant to this chapter is lost or destroyed, then a replacement tag for such cat shall be procured from the Animal Control Officer upon receipt of an application and payment of a replacement fee set by the Animal Control Officer.
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